Synopsis
The Japanese tea ceremony blends art with nature and has for centuries brought harmony to the daily life of its practitioners.
Stories From a Tearoom Window is a timeless collection of tales of the ancient tea sages, compiled in the eighteenth century. Both longtime adherents and newcomers to the tea ceremony will be fascinated by these legends, anecdotes, bits of lore and history that so aptly express the essence of tea.
Many of these stories center around the lives of the great tea masters. First among them is Sen no Rikyu, who perfected the tea ceremony and embodies its poise, modesty and refinement. Among the famous tales recounted here are those of Rikyu's morning glory tea ceremony and of his tragic death. Darker presences of the great warlords Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, who sponsored and also abused Rikyu, are manifest as well.
Holding to the tea ceremony's core ideal of natural simplicity, author Shigenori Chikamatsu brings to the page stories which touch on the related arts of ceramics, poetry, Zen, calligraphy, and the origins of everyday items of Japanese life such as the cotton tabi split-toed socks and the bento lunchbox.
Chapters include:
- Tearooms in the Old Days
- Flowers in the Tea Garden
- The Origins of Tea
- Iori's Tea Scoop
- Famous Lacquerers
- The Legacy of Rikyu's House
- The Tea Ceremony for Warriors
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Text: English, Japanese (translation)
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Stories From a Tearoom Window
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Charles E. Tuttle Publishing, Rutland, 1989
ISBN 10: 080481385X
ISBN 13: 9780804813853
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Stories From a Tearoom Window; Lore and Legends of The Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, Japan, 1982
ISBN 10: 080481385X
ISBN 13: 9780804813853
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Seller: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small book, 12m0, in near fine condition, with cloth covers printed in green and kind of a bamboo gold color, with a shoji screen and japanese title on the cover, and boxed green letters on the spine, with orangish tan end papers. The dust jacket has oned scrape at the top front corner, and the slightest bit of corner wear. Intact price and archival cover. True first English printing, of 1982. Edited by Toshiko Mori and translated by Kozaburo Mori. Illustrated with line drawings. These tea ceremony guidelines were set down in the 18th century by the warrior Shigenori Chikamatsu. This is the first English translation of Shigenori's classic collection of Tea Ceremony history, anecdotes, legends and lore for tea ceremony connoisseurs. Many include bits about the lives of the great tea masters, and all maintain the ideal of natural simplicity and reserve. 191 pp. Seller Inventory # 008603
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Stories from a Tearoom Window. (English and Japanese Edition)
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Tuttle Pub, 1989
ISBN 10: 080481385X
ISBN 13: 9780804813853
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Printing. Handsomely produced book with Japanese screen design on the covers. Tight unopened pages. With illustrations. Textured jacket has minor rubbing. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library. Seller Inventory # 044067